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Table 3 Associations with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test between Aug. 5, 2020 and Nov. 10, 2020

From: Occupational characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK Biobank during August–November 2020: a cohort study

Occupational Characteristics

Unadjusted HR (95%CI)

Adjusted HRa (95%CI)

Exposed to Disease or Infections Score

1.11 (1.05–1.18)

1.09 (1.02–1.16)

Outdoors, Exposed to Weather Score

1.13 (1.08–1.18)

1.06 (1.01–1.11)

Outdoors, Under Cover Score

1.19 (1.11–1.27)

1.08 (1.00–1.17)

Physical Proximity Score

1.20 (1.11–1.29)

1.14 (1.05–1.24)

Work can be done remotely [Dingel index]

 Yes

Reference

Reference

 Maybe

1.10 (0.90–1.34)

1.10 (0.89–1.35)

 No

1.45 (1.31–1.60)

1.17 (1.05–1.31)

Work can be done remotely [Baker index]

 Yes

Reference

Reference

 No

1.32 (1.17–1.49)

1.20 (1.06–1.36)

  1. aCox regression adjusted for age, sex, race, Townsend Deprivation Index, education, assessment center, number in household, and income
  2. HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval